Gigapans

Viewed from an overlook on South Mountain, just below the TV antennas, the city of Phoenix's southern-most village of Ahwatukee Foothills fills the space between South Mountain Park and the Gila River Indian Community. My home lies near the lakes of the Lakewood subdivision, but is obscured by trees.

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No water shortage here. Saguaro Lake is at the 98% full level and boaters love it. All reservoirs on the Salt River are full. Yellow-flowered brittle bush plants cover the ground between the saguaros. After all, this IS a National Forest.
This is my largest pano yet, taken with a Gigapan EPIC and a modified bracket ...

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From above the Phoenician Resort on the Cholla trail this 360 degree view is from the same spot as Camelback View 1, gigapan.org/gigapans/37841/
This is a handheld single-row shot with a Canon XTi with standard zoom lens set to 18mm.